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A URI tradition that’s down and dirty; Etsy goods we’re coveting

The Great Race

Rhode Island lays claim to some of the best young laser sailors in the country, but in a nail-biting competition between the national champ and a gifted challenger, who will win?

By Ged Carbone

Help Wanted at the House on the Rock

Clingstone’s million-dollar views come with a price. Roll up your sleeves and grab a hammer for the annual work weekend.

By Lisa E. Harrison

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Baby animal rescue; Rhody institutions meet the digital age; a guide to trout fishing; Friendship Cafe.

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Women who rock; local physicians who are giving health insurance a run for its money; how to score a role on the big screen.

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Groundhog Day; cupcakes we love; February vacation escapes; a young entrepreneur with a mission.

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Foraging at the Wintertime Farmers' Market, a plant scientist turned scarf designer; a twelve-foot robot with a lesson.

New Year, New You

Okay, so we don’t keep our New Year’s resolutions, either. But that doesn’t mean we aren’t forever contemplating going on a roadtrip, losing ten pounds, being financially smarter and, yes,...

By Pippa Jack

The Rhode Island Red Awards

This year, it was especially hard to decide who was most deserving of our Reds dedication. There are so many contenders: the Iway construction, the state budget, that guy with all the rats. Our...

By Sarah Francis

No Time to Lose

With shrinking state dollars but big ambitions, 
URI’s new president wants to shape Rhode Island’s future. 
Can David Dooley convince others to come along for the ride?

By Mary Grady

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Yawgoo Valley, Dining "Steals" and Must-Read Books

See How They Run

Spoilers, upstarts, diehards! On the eve of 2010, the race for governor promises to be a free-for-all.

Snow Bound

Beach weather is long gone, alas, and there are flakes in the air; still, that’s no reason to hibernate for the next three months. There are plenty of ways to spend a fun weekend close to home,...

By Denise Dowling

Breaking Point

For centuries, the commercial fishermen of Point Judith have worked in one of the most dangerous fishing grounds in the world. 
But now a downward spiral of crushing regulations and bitter feuds...

By Nicole Maranhas

Tough Enough

He is hosting a traditional Rhode Island clambake that will serve up 275 lobsters, fifty chickens, sixty pounds of chorizo, 250 pounds of red bliss potatoes, 260 ears of corn, five bushels of Maine...

By Bob Wyss

Bye, Bye, Birdies

The elegant herons, egrets and other shorebirds of Narragansett Bay are declining in numbers... are they in trouble?

By Mary Grady

Finding Love in RI

The nights are getting longer, the air colder, and we want to help you cuddle up under the covers. For this, our guide to meeting your match in the smallest state, we surveyed and talked to...

By Edited by Pippa Jack and Nicole Maranhas

Rocco Comes Home

In 2003, Rocco Baldelli was a talented kid from Woonsocket, a major-league rookie compared to Joe DiMaggio. Now he’s made it to his dream team, but this player touched by greatness faces an...

Animal House

Everything you need to know to keep your furry (and scaly, and feathery) friends happy, from dog-friendly vacations to the rundown on iguana care. Because as any owner will tell you, pets may be...

The Mysterious Disappearance of Danny LaPorte

Danny LaPorte was a friendly guy from Burrillville who moved out west searching for the good life. Then one day, south of the border, he met a grisly end. Was he a victim in the Mexican drug wars?...

By John Larrabee